"My name is Xiao Cui," the other person continued.
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
"I don't remember that being your name?"
"That was a lie," Xiao Cui stuck out her tongue. "For you, I'm showing you my sincerity now."
"How do I know you're not lying to me?" Lin Xiao Tian said dismissively.
"Believe it or not," Xiao Cui pouted. "Returning to our previous topic, do you want to try it with me?"
"No need," Lin Xiao Tian had some self-control.
Besides, Xiao Cui was Guo Xu's girlfriend, and Guo Xu was Guo Lin Qing's younger brother. Doing so would somewhat violate natural ethics.
"Just try it! My dual cultivation method is amazing! I guarantee you'll be satisfied, and then you'll be unable to stop," Xiao Cui said proudly.
Regarding Xiao Cui's cultivation technique, it was impossible for Lin Xiao Tian to say he wasn't interested.
A tenfold increase, who wouldn't be tempted?
But there was no such thing as a free lunch. Lin Xiao Tian had just entered the cultivation world, and it was better to be cautious about some things.
"No need. In any case, I hope nothing happens with Lin Qing," Lin Xiao Tian said seriously.
"Hmph! You owe me for your and Lin Qing's situation, yet you don't even say thank you and you threaten me. You're so wicked," Xiao Cui snorted coldly.
Lin Xiao Tian remembered what Guo Lin Qing had said last time, that Xiao Cui had punctured their condoms, which led to Guo Lin Qing's pregnancy.
"I'm not joking," Lin Xiao Tian said again.
"Alright, alright. If I wanted to do something to her, would I have to wait until now?" Xiao Cui said calmly.
Then, she looked at Lin Xiao Tian, and her lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.
"I heard you got some good stuff in Kunlun Valley?"
Lin Xiao Tian frowned. "How did you know?"
The matter of Kunlun Valley was unknown to anyone except among the reclusive families.
Could Xiao Cui be from a reclusive family?
Impossible!
The reclusive families had strict rules. They wouldn't allow their children to associate with idle people like Guo Xu.
"How could I not know? It's all over the industry."
"What do you mean? You know other cultivators?"
"Of course, you're not the only cultivator in this world," Xiao Cui said, looking at Lin Xiao Tian playfully. "Do you want to know about the current state of the cultivation world?"
Hearing Xiao Cui's words, Lin Xiao Tian was somewhat tempted.
After all, learning more about the cultivation world would be beneficial for him in the future.
"Forget it, I'm not interested. I'll be going if there's nothing else," Lin Xiao Tian pretended to be indifferent.
He said this because he was afraid Xiao Cui would make some conditions. Setting his bottom line higher would also be beneficial for negotiations.
Seeing this, Xiao Cui actually became a bit anxious.
"Wait, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Let's chat a bit more. It won't take much of your time anyway."
"Okay! Then, tell me," Lin Xiao Tian said calmly.
Faced with Lin Xiao Tian, Xiao Cui was helpless.
"Actually, we rogue cultivators have voluntarily formed some groups, and your affairs were discussed by people in the group."
"Do you know the identity of that person?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"No! But he always finds out the news first. Perhaps he's also from one of your reclusive families?" Xiao Cui pondered, touching her chin.
Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment, then said to Xiao Cui, "Can you add me to your group too?"
"Sure! But..." Xiao Cui paused. "I have a condition."
"What condition?"
"Can you dual cultivate with me?"
"No!" Lin Xiao Tian flatly refused.
Xiao Cui was furious, but facing Lin Xiao Tian's strong stance, she had no choice.
Not long after, they added each other on WeChat.
Xiao Cui added Lin Xiao Tian to the group. Upon looking, Lin Xiao Tian saw the group name was Rogue Cultivator Exchange Group 5.
This meant there were four other groups above it.
After returning to the Lin family, Lin Xiao Tian began to research this rogue cultivator group.
The group was very active.
Rogue cultivators often discussed their cultivation experiences, and the group files even contained various cultivation techniques, though they were all incomplete.
Among them, Lin Xiao Tian found the dual cultivation method Xiao Cui practiced.
Lin Xiao Tian now understood why Xiao Cui's aura was never hidden.
Because the dual cultivation method above was also incomplete, cultivating incomplete techniques would result in an inability to contain one's aura. Xiao Cui wasn't unwilling to hide her aura, but she was unable to do so.
In addition to the dual cultivation method, there were also some martial arts, but these were not strong and were inferior to the common martial arts in the first half of the Shen Nong Yi Dian.
The uploader of these group files was mostly someone with the nickname "Leo," who was also the group leader.
According to Xiao Cui, "Leo" was the one who leaked the news about Lin Xiao Tian's events in Kunlun Valley.
Lin Xiao Tian flipped through "Leo's" profile but could not discern anything.
Just then, new messages arrived in the group, posted by "Leo."
Leo: Latest news, Lin Xiao Tian of the Lin family may have obtained the demon core of a Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast!
After saying this, Leo went silent.
Because of his statement, the group erupted.
Bing Bing: A demon core from a Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast. If one obtains it, they can at least reach the sixth level of Qi Refining, right?
Da Ming: Be confident, remove the question mark!
Da Cong Ming: Your path is narrow. A Foundation Establishment stage demon core, as long as you don't court death, reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining is not a problem.
Lao Jia: It's truly infuriating when comparing people!
Bing Bing: Tsk tsk! As expected of a reclusive family. It seems they can train another Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. The ancient teleportation array will have another name on it. How enviable!
Lao Jia: Heh heh, it's just good luck. Without the backing of a family, what is he?
Da Ming: @Lao Jia, stop being sour, brother. Is it that hard to admit someone is powerful? He can make ferocious beasts like the Taotie obey him. That's not something a family can achieve.
In the group, Lin Xiao Tian's name appeared most frequently as people chatted back and forth.
Lin Xiao Tian remained silent, staring intently at every move on the chat interface.
Few people could know about the Foundation Establishment stage demon core.
In the eyes of ordinary people, a demon core was no different from a stone. Therefore, Leo's ability to accurately identify it as a Foundation Establishment stage demon core likely meant he had seen it with his own eyes.
The opportunity to see a demon core would only be for those present that day. Besides Lin Xiao Tian, there were five people from the Lin family and twenty people from the Yang family, one of whom was a collateral descendant of the Yang family.
It seemed he needed to pay close attention the next time he went to Kunlun Valley.
Afterward, Lin Xiao Tian closed his phone and began to refine pills.
With the Foundation Establishment stage demon core and the herbs he had collected, the pills Lin Xiao Tian would refine this time would allow him to advance all the way to the Foundation Establishment stage!